DEPI cracks down on park breaches

The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) says people were caught out for lighting campfires, driving off-road and cutting firewood during the long weekend.

DEPI officers patrolled about 3,000 kilometres of forested roads and tracks over the Queen's Birthday weekend, to look out for anyone doing the wrong thing.

The department's Lauren Pini says police can investigate some offences.

She says visitors to recreational sites need to find out the rules before they leave home.

"Look, I think it comes back onto the person," she said.

"Before they go out into the field they've got a responsibility to ... know the rules before they go out into the bush, to ensure they're aware of relevant ... rules and regulations that are put in place.

"So I think ... they need to know before they venture out."

She said staff did not have any problems with vandals over the three-day weekend.

"No, we were actually really pleased this long weekend we didn't have any vandalism and such that's been reported at some of our sites and I think that comes back to the result of authorised officers from DEPI and Victoria Police being out," she said.